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Beverly R. 'Penny' David obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died Nov.   19 . She was   85. The longtime Allegan, Mich., resident began teaching at WMU in 1964 as a part-time instructor. David joined the humanities section of the General … University. An internationally recognized expert on Mark Twain and the illustration and design of his books, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11911

Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University music professor took top honors in a prestigious international jazz piano … 2012 Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition. He was one of 12 semi-finalists and bested pianists from Great … Siskind says. "I look at these competitions as great ways for high-level musicians to meet and share ideas and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

WMU psychology professor honored with lifetime achievement award

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… WMU psychology professor honored with lifetime achievement award Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dickinson KALAMAZOO—Western … psychology, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement award by the Organizational Behavior Management Network. The honor is given by this professional organization to an individual who has fundamentally advanced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5566

Engineering management program now globally certified

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… management is now one of just six programs in the world to be certified by the American Society for Engineering … Management. The global certification is designed to recognize master's programs that meet the rigorous … "outstanding achievement in quality and content," according to ASEM. "We are so pleased to have our program recognized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44265

Design facilities

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… spaces.  On the first floor of RID+I is the Welcome Center to support all your advising needs and is adjacent to a … band saws, vacuum formers, 3-D printers, and a large walk-in ventilated spray room. There is also a Light … The third of the Institute houses The Vicki Matranga Housewares Collection. A one-of-a-kind collection of housewares …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/facilities

Exhibit curated by Lauren Rosati on display at the Richmond Center

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… Craft" KALAMAZOO— Lauren Rosati , a Brooklyn-based curator and writer, curated the exhibit "Make/Do: Contemporary … constructed from discarded materials, or paintings and totems crafted from layers of pigment, wood and paper, the … scatter, paint, edit, transform and mold materials into objects that retain traces of their creation. Lauren …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12437

Groundbreaking set for new School of Medicine building

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… Friday, Oct. 12 , will launch a massive renovation of a downtown Kalamazoo building that will house the Western Michigan … being renovated is a 330,000-square-foot facility that was donated to WMU by Mattawan-based MPI Research. As announced in June, the site has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1949

Ethics of torture, reality of ticking time bombs explored

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… Ethics of torture, reality of ticking time bombs explored Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--The ethics of torture weighed against the potential disaster of a ticking … Green State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a doctoral degree from the University of Florida. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/209

New book examines history and impact of Agent Orange

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… New book examines history and impact of Agent Orange Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Press, not only reconstructs the history of the "chemical war" but investigates the ongoing controversy over the … archives as well as to Vietnam, Canada and New Zealand, was supported by awards from WMU's Faculty Research and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2787

Film chosen for Grand Rapids festival screening

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… through Sunday, April 13-15 . A screening of "Peace During War," a documentary about forgiveness and mentoring youth, will be part of a selection of … about two former gang members who not only found their way to forgive each other, but then established Peace During …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45980